Airship



June 2, 1931. 6. e. DUERING 1,808,132

AIRSHIP Filed Sept. 12, 1950 3 Sheet s-Sheet 1 Inventor (71 0?? 6ZueT/n;

A llomey June 2, 1931. G. e. DUERING AIRSHIP Filed Sept. 12, 1930 3Sheeis-Sheet 2 lnvenlor A llomey 66076 6 @uerz'i} June 2, 1931.

G. G. DUERING' AIRSHIP Filed Sept. 12, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor AIlomey Patented June 2, 1931 UNITED STATES OFFICE 1 GEORGE GERARDDUERING, or, FORT BLISS, TEXAS I AIRSHIP Application filed September12,1930. Serial No. 481,484. i

The present invention relates generally to the art of aerial navigationand more particularly to a new and novel form of dirigible airship, theprincipal object of the invention being to generally improve upon andstantially parallel with each other, each body being adapted to receivea lighter than air gas and to arrange between said bodies an elongatedcabin structure which cooperates with the cylindrical bodies in forminga sustaining plane which is effective in materially increasing thelifting and carrying capacity of the airship.

A still further very important object of the invention resides in theprovision of an airship of this nature which has its parts arranged in aconvenient compact manner capable of withstanding storms and inclementweather and is thoroughly efficient in use and operation.

With the above and numerous other objects in view' as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of an air ship embodying the features ofmy invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section through the cabinet takensubstantially on the line 22 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is an end elevation thereof,

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail section showing the arrangement of themotors and propellers, and

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line55 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a stream line cabinet having a plurality of floors 6 formedtherein to provide different storage for different purposes. On thebottom of th'e'c'abinet thereare provided doors 7 for the'loading andunloading of the cabinet.

the sidesof the cabinet and are connected with cylindrical like bags orbodies 9 for containing lighter than air gas. These bodies may beconstructedin stream line fashion in ,Laterally extending tubes 8 extendfrom the usual well known manner havingconventional'r udders andelevators on.the rear ends thereof.

p On the bottoms of the bodies 9 are ground engaging bumpers 10. On thelower outer sides of the bodies there are arranged motor housings 11 andmotors for operating propellers 12. These propellers are arranged at thefront and rear of the group of housings and between the housings.Enclosed windowed gangways 14 are provided over these housings toprovide ready access to the engines by the crew. It will be seen thatthe crew may pass from the cabinet through the tubes 8 into the bodiesand into the 14. with ease and facility.

It is thought that the construction, opera- 'tion, utilit and advantagesof this invention will now e quite apparent to those skilled in this artwithout a more detailed description thereof.

The present embodiment of the invention, of course, has been describedin considerable detail merely for the purposes of exemplificatio-n sincein actual practice it attains the 3.11 a S e gW y features of advantageenumerated as desir-' able in the statement of the invention and theabove description.

It will'be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangement of parts may be re sorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. In an airship of the class described, a cabinet, a pair of lighterthan air gas containing bodies one to each side of the cabinet and meansconnecting the bodies to the cabinet, said means being in the form ofhol- 1 low tubes to provide means for entering the bodies from thecabinet and vice versa.

2. In an airship of the class described, a cabinet, a pair of lighterthan air gas containing bodies one to each side of the cabinet and meansconnecting the bodies to the cabinet, said means being in the form ofhollow tubes to provide means for entering the bodies from the cabinetand vice versa, motor housings on the lower outer sides of the bodiesarranged in groups disposed longitudinally, and propellers at the frontand rear of the groups and between the housings.

3. In an airship of the class, described, a

cabinet, a pair of lighter than air gas containing bodies one to eachside of the cabinet and means connecting the bodies to the cabinet, saidmeans being in the form of hollow tubes to provide means forentering thebodies from the CZLbIIIBtVaIId'VlCB versa, motor housings on the lowerouter sides of the bodies a arrangedin groups disposed longitudinally,and propellers at the front and rear of the groups and between thehousings, and closed gangways over the housings to permit ready accessthereto and movement from one housv mg to the other. r

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE GERARD DUERING.

